Passage excerpt (imagined): “Uranium-thorium dating of mineral deposits overlying paintings at Cave X produced ages of 35,000 years, pushing back the earliest known dates for figurative art.”
(No more than TWO WORDS from the passage) paleolithic cave art ielts reading answers
While Altamira is known for its dramatic bison, the French caves offer contrasting styles. Lascaux (c. 17,000 BP) features a “Hall of the Bulls” where animals seem to move across the white calcite walls. In contrast, Chauvet (c. 32,000 BP) contains the oldest known cave art, including radiant horses and rhinoceroses drawn with surprisingly modern shading techniques. (No more than TWO WORDS from the passage)